North Vernon, In. — The Indiana State Police and the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department investigated a crash that took one life Monday morning near State Route 750 and County Road 200 North.
The report says Christean M. Price, 51, of St. Paul, was eastbound on State Route 750 around 8:45 when she crossed the centerline and collided with a car driven by Angela Abston, 49, of St. Paul. The Price vehicle landed on its side in the roadway and the Abston vehicle left the north side of the roadway before coming to a stop.
Abston was pronounced dead at the scene. Price was airlifted to an
Indianapolis hospital with serious injuries. Four passengers with Price suffered minor injuries.
State Road 750 was closed for about four hours during the cleanup and accident reconstruction.
The Indiana State Police were assisted by the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department, North Vernon Police Department, Jennings County EMS, Jennings County Fire, Indiana Department of Transportation, North Vernon Street Department, Jennings County Coroner’s Office, and Pearson’s Wrecker Service.
